ZOOMS Synonyms: 182 Similar and Opposite Words

zooms 1 of 2

noun

plural of zoom

as in hums

a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion the zoom of a motorboat off in the distance

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zooms

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of zoom

as in buzzes

to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound a squadron of fighter planes zooming over our heads prompted thoughts of a terrorist attack

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as in speeds

to proceed or move quickly race cars zooming around a track at breakneck speeds

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as in soars

to rise abruptly and rapidly zoomed to a supervisory position after only a few short months

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Noun

The streets of Washington, DC, will give way to the roar of open-wheel auto racing this weekend as the Freedom 250 Grand Prix zooms around the National Mall. — Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Outside of the window, the traffic zooms by on the BQE. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026 Reid writhes in front of Zaman, sticking out his tongue in one take, running his hand down his body in another, all while a gigantic technocrane zooms overhead. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026 Fogel and her fellow directors Viet Nguyen and Ally Pankiw are playful with zooms and split-screens, but never lose sight of their true marks — the characters. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 May 2026 DeFalco has a unique style involving dynamic zooms, high-stakes scenes with characters talking over each other and a comedic sensibility that lands somewhere between Harmony Korine and John Waters. — William Earl, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026 That's likely a consequence of the narrow aperture and small front element; brighter zooms and primes tend to have more issues with flare and ghost color. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026 If Hafley can get all three to meet or exceed their draft-day expectations, the rebuild zooms way ahead of the curve, and Hafley and his staff look like coaching geniuses. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026 Primes are typically faster than zooms, but the latter still provide excellent image quality and all-important flexibility. — James Abbott, Space.com, 25 Feb. 2026

Verb

When converting a photo into a wallpaper, Apple automatically adjusts and zooms the image for an optimal view. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026 Gone are the Labrinth needle-drops and kinetic camerawork — whip-pans and dolly zooms have given way to wide shots on 65mm, as its cast of hot young actors delve deeper into a vast wasteland where hope does not spring eternal. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 11 May 2026 The final shot features Andy, Nigel, and Miranda all working in their offices, as the camera pans out and zooms away from the high-rise building in what may be an homage to Working Girl (1988), a thematic inspiration for Prada’s screenwriter. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026 With his multi-instrumentalist bandmates, PJ Moore and co-songwriter Robert Bell, Buchanan zooms into these exchanges to prolong them or dissembles them into jagged pieces that leave the bigger picture to us. — Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 1 Feb. 2026 The world-famous squirrel that zooms around a pool on water skis while wearing a tiny life vest will be in the Queen City. — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Jan. 2026 When on Nantucket, Swain zooms around the island in a hard-bottom, Navy SEAL–style, super-high-speed raft, a type deployed by the military in Ukraine. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025 The film, which tells the story of a 1980s teen who accidentally hops in a time machine and zooms back to 1955, first premiered in summer 1985. — Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025 All the while, Cook spots a cutback lane to the interior, gives a couple of setup steps and zooms up the field for another big gain. — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for zooms

Noun

The bread machine works on a timer and hums along at its regular pace.

— Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026
The seventh-floor lobby hums with Adorn Bar and Lounge, coworking tables, and live music Thursday through Sunday.

— Rima Suqi, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

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Verb

Stand-Up Paddleboarding at Lakeside Marina Jessica Verne The alarm buzzes early on our second full day in South Lake Tahoe.

— Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The kitchen buzzes as volunteers carry in trays of Creole dishes and barbecue while one of the sisters stirs a large cooler of lemon margaritas.

— Windsor Johnston, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of buzzes

Verb

Saltwater speeds up rust and wear, plants need regular care, docks face storms and tides, and equipment like generators, solar panels, and desalination systems will eventually need replacing.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Cubing the butter speeds things up by increasing surface area.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

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Hynix raised more than $26 billion last month, in the largest share sale by a non-US company, as demand for its memory chips soars during the AI boom.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Moderna soars 60% on new cancer vaccine results Shares of Moderna jumped 61% in premarket trading after an experimental cancer vaccine from the company and Merck showed positive results in its late-stage trial.

— Sean Conlon,Justina Lee,Sarah Min, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of soars

Noun

Kimie Smothermon begins each day greeted by the squeals, chirps and purrs of nearly 400 guinea pigs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Wafting odors of 100-octane gasoline and rumbling purrs of V8 engines punched through the overcast morning at Sonoma Raceway on Saturday as the Velocity Invitational car meet entered its second day.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026

Definition of purrs

Verb

Friday night begins with the new Shooting Stars event, which zips through the past, present and future of women’s basketball.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 24 July 2026
It zips in the front like my favorite wetsuit, requiring little gymnastics to get on, and provides ample sun coverage for long paddles on the water.

— Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026

Definition of zips

Verb

Inside Botánica Santo Tomas in Wilton Manors, store owner Héctor Giovanni Pizarro Santana sweeps the floor as his tiny Chihuahua, Bella, scurries behind him.

— Delia Sauer, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, in King’s Landing, Alicent scurries the great halls, desperate to shore up support for her plan to hand Rhaenyra the Red Keep.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026

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